A Very Special
Third Thursday Happy Hour
WaterTower Theatre in Addison

Thursday, August 17  5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

We are so excited to offer you all this great opportunity. Our regular Happy Hour Mixer will take place from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in the Lobby of WaterTower Theater followed by a performance of HIT THE WALL.*

Happy Hour prices on drinks and snacks provided by Skinny Pizza.

Tickets to HIT THE WALL are available at a group rate by calling the WaterTower Theater Box Office at 972.450.6232 (Tues-Fri 12pm-6pm)
Let them know that you are with GALA!

*About HIT THE WALL- The show follows a diverse group of young people as a joyful evening at a gay nightclub, following the death of the iconic Judy Garland, is brutally interrupted by a police raid that touches off days of violent protests. HIT THE WALL premiered in 2012 at Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre. HIT THE WALL transports audiences to the Stonewall Riots in New York's Greenwich Village on June 27-28, 1969, when a routine police raid on an underground gay hotspot became a foundational moment for the modern gay rights movement. Featuring a howling live rock band that evokes the era's proto-punk music and fast-paced, sharp dialogue, the vivid theatrical re-imagination focuses on ten unlikely revolutionaries, each claiming in turn "I was there."

HIT THE WALL is recommended for mature audiences only due to adult content and language.

WaterTower Theatre

15650 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001 (map)

GALA Ally Training

Wednesday, August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

or Saturday, August 19, 9:00 to 11:00 AM

Are you wondering how you can be an Ally to the LGBTQ community in your work environment, school, place of worship? The GALA Ally Committee is offering a FREE 2 hour training on being an Ally! Included in the training: privilege walk; terminology; tips on being an ally; scenarios; resources; and discussion time. We will also feed you! 

Wednesday, August 16, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
KELLER WILLIAMS FRISCO
4783 Preston Road, Ste. 100 Frisco TX 75034 (map)

Saturday, August 19, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
CELEBRITY CAFÉ & BAKERY WEST PLANO
4709 West Parker Road Suite 450, Plano, TX 75093 (map)

If interested in attending this Ally Training, please RSVP to Ashlee Howard, Ally Committee Chair, at ashlee.howard@att.net

Party on Lake Lewisville
Saturday, August 26,  9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Come make some new friends on our 105-passenger party boat.  Our 7th Annual Party on Lake  Lewisville sails on Saturday, August 26, from 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM from Pier 121. (map)

Enjoy free frozen margaritas courtesy of our sponsor Republic Tequila and Paula's Texas Spirits. Stay cool with free ice-cold craft beer provided by our sponsor, Noble Rey Brewing Co. Get nourished with a catered lunch. Show off your vocal talents and dance moves with music and karaoke by Robert "O" Karaoke, winner of The Dallas Voice 2016 Best of the Best! Play in the lake on a dozen inflatables. Win the raffle and take home some great prizes.

All-inclusive, tax-deductible, tickets are just $49.50

Ages 21+ only.

We board at 9:30 AM and sail promptly at 10:00 AM.

Friday, August 11 and August 25, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Come for a lunch meeting on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month and check out our open and welcoming networking gathering.  If you want to market to the LGBT community in North Texas, you want to be a part of this group.

Henry's Tavern

5741 Legacy Dr, Ste 100, Plano, Texas 75024 (map)

Family Night at Durkin's Pizza

Tuesday, August 22  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Every 4th Tuesday we gather for Family Night at Durkins.  Stop by this family friendly event to network, socialize, enjoy happy hour, listen to rock n roll, and eat some great pizza! Durkin's owner and ally extraordinarire, Michael Durkin, donates 10% of sales to GALA Youth, our group for LGBTQA youth.  Come out and bring a friend or two.  It's as easy as eating pizza!

Durkin's Pizza
8930 Hwy 121 at Custer Rd (map)
(in the Target Shopping Center) , McKinney